2023-06-30T12:56:14-05:00 2022-12-31 204989621 VERDEJA DE ARMAS TRUJILLO ALVAREZ LLP 255 ALHAMBRA CIR STE 630 CORAL GABLES FL 331347417 990 2022-01-01 590637847 MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INC MIAM 3058562288 601 SW 8TH AVENUE MIAMI FL 33130 VIRGINIA JACKO PRESIDENT/CEO 3058562288 2023-06-30 1 VIRGINIA JACKO XXX-XX-XXXX 1 PEDRO DE ARMAS P00440261 3054463177 2023-06-30 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z VIRGINIA JACKO 601 SW 8TH AVENUE MIAMI FL 33130 11814290 0 X WWW.MIAMILIGHTHOUSE.ORG X 1931 FL AS A CENTER OF LEARNING, THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS, "THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND VISION ENHANCEMENT, MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROVIDES HOPE, CONFIDENCE, AND INDEPENDENCE TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES." 29 29 169 22 0 0 15832753 10096813 0 0 3674456 -473057 1467662 1292127 20974871 10915883 0 0 0 0 6057902 6388944 0 0 778696 4813770 5256113 10871672 11645057 10103199 -729174 65063396 59759341 3938649 4387572 61124747 55371769 X AS A CENTER OF LEARNING, THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS, "THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND VISION ENHANCEMENT, MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROVIDES HOPE, CONFIDENCE, AND INDEPENDENCE TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES." 0 0 540283 OUR FLORIDA HEIKEN CHILDREN'S VISION PROGRAM, LLC TAKES PRIMARY EYE HEALTH CARE DIRECTLY TO FLORIDA SCHOOLCHILDREN TARGETING TITLE ONE SCHOOLS USING OUR FIVE MOBILE EYE CARE UNITS THAT VISIT OVER 500 SCHOOLS ANNUALLY AS WELL AS PROVIDING VOUCHERS IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR NETWORK OF OVER 1,100 OPTOMETRISTS. DURING 2022, 18,182 LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHILDREN RECEIVED A DILATED EYE EXAM AND 64% REQUIRED AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION GLASSES AT NO COST TO THEIR PARENTS. IN OUR 2020 MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY FUNDED BY THE HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, NEARLY 80% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED THAT THEIR CHILD HAD IMPROVED IN SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR HEIKEN PROGRAM. OUR LOW VISION PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS AND EYE EXAMINATIONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTION ON ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND OPTICS FOR SENIORS WITH AGE-RELATED VISION LOSS. THESE LOW VISION SERVICES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN UTILIZING THEIR REMAINING VISION TO ACHIEVE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AND MAINTAIN THEIR MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE. EXAMS ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF OUR LOW VISION CONSULTING OPTOMETRIST ASSISTED BY OUR CERTIFIED LOW VISION OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, AND LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN. IN 2019, WE WERE THE RECIPIENT OF A COVETED INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE FOUR-YEAR RENEWAL GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA BLUE FOUNDATION AS AN EXPANSION TO A PROJECT THEY FUNDED INITIALLY IN 2015. THE ORIGINAL INITIATIVE RESULTED IN PUBLICATION OF A PEER-REVIEWED, ARCHIVAL JOURNAL ARTICLE "BRINGING LOW VISION ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS TO UNDERSERVED SENIORS AFFECTED BY AGE-RELATED EYE DISEASE" IN THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. A FOUR-YEAR GRANT RENEWAL ENABLES MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TO PROVIDE LOW-VISION PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS (55+) IN VULNERABLE, LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN ALLAPATTAH, BROWNSVILLE, LIBERTY CITY, AND OVERTOWN. IN 2022 WE PROVIDED 3,498 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PRIMARILY AFFECTED BY AGE-RELATED EYE DISEASE WITH "LEARNING TO LIVE WITH LOW VISION" PRESENTATIONS AND ADMINISTERED 457 LOW VISION EXAMS, 204 PATIENTS (170 ADULTS + 34 ACADEMY STUDENTS) RECEIVED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 35 PATIENTS RECEIVED SPEECH THERAPY, 34 PATIENTS RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY, 1,208 PEOPLE VISITED OUR SOLUTIONS CENTER, AND OUR ONLINE LIGHTHOUSESHOP.ORG PLATFORM RECEIVED 8,894 VISITORS SEEKING DEVICES TO ASSIST THEM WITH EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES. 1237376 PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CLIENTS OUR PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES PROGRAM IS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES YOUTH 14-22 THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS FLORIDA DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES FUNDED PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AND YOUTH WHO ENTER COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND/OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THESE OBJECTIVES ARE FULFILLED BY THE PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION INSTRUCTION THAT ENHANCES EACH INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITIES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND ACADEMIC SETTINGS. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT LIFE SKILLS LIKE HOME AND PERSONAL MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER/ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY, JOB READINESS, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. STUDENTS LEARN ESSENTIAL SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS IN OUR ABLE TRUST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH TECH COMPONENT OF THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION PROGRAM ARE TAUGHT HOW TO PREPARE RESUMES, PARTICIPATE IN MOCK JOB INTERVIEWS AND CAREER PREPARATION. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP THESE YOUNG ADULTS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVED RECOGNITION FROM THE ABLE TRUST FOR EXCEEDING THE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT GUIDEPOST IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL HIGH TECH PROGRAM FOR OUR PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION PROGRAM STUDENTS. WE EXCEEDED THE SERVICES PROVIDED AMONG ALL THE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH TECH PROGRAMS IN FLORIDA AND ARE HONORED TO HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS IN 2022. FIFTY-ONE YOUTH WERE SERVED IN OUR PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION PROGRAM. AS OUR WORLD EXAMINES THE IDEA OF INCLUSION AND EQUITY, IT IS IMPORTANT WE USE THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO US TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS ARE NOT LEFT BEHIND IN THESE CONVERSATIONS. TWO OF THE GREATEST EQUALIZERS WE HAVE AT OUR DISPOSAL ARE TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION. THROUGH TECHNOLOGY MANY PEOPLE WITH A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT CAN PERFORM JOBS AS WELL AS OR BETTER THAN THEIR SIGHTED PEERS AND EDUCATION IS PIVOTAL FOR TEENS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR VARIED CAREER OPTIONS AS THEY TRANSITION OUT OF SCHOOL. THROUGH OUR TRANSITION PROGRAM OUR FOCUS IS TO REMOVE THE CONVENTIONAL LIMITATIONS THAT ARE OFTEN IMPOSED ON SOMEONE WITH A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. WE WANT TO CREATE A GENERATION OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED LAWYERS, ARTISTS, TEACHERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE THAT REFLECTS DIVERSE ABILITIES. OUR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS THAT ARE EITHER WORKING OR WANT TO GO BACK TO WORK. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN SELF-HELP SKILLS, COMPUTER/ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND JOB READINESS. OTHER TOPICS COVERED IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, LOW VISION SERVICES, AND PERSONAL AND HOME MANAGEMENT. OUR JOB READINESS PROGRAM PROVIDES VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER, REMAIN IN OR RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE IN A VARIETY OF FOR PROFIT AND NONPROFIT ENTITIES, AND WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR NETWORK OF EMPLOYERS. OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE BEACON COUNCIL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AND WE HAVE E LAUNCHED NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY CENTER, MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES. WE HAVE REINTRODUCED SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CALL CENTER TRAINING AS A COMPONENT OF OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT ALSO INCLUDES INSTRUCTION ON THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ADAPTIVE DEVICES. OUR CALL CENTER TRAINING IS AN IN-HOUSE COURSE THAT FOCUSES ON CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMUNICATION AND SOFTWARE SKILLS USING ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO PREPARE ADULTS WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED FOR WORK IN CALL CENTERS AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTS. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED GRADUATES OF OUR PROGRAM IN CUSTOMER SERVICE ROLES IN THE HOSPITALITY, TRAVEL AND HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIES AS WELL WITH STATE AGENCIES AND NON-PROFITS. DURING 2022, WE PROVIDED 185 CLIENTS WITH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TRAINING. IN A DIGITALLY DEPENDENT WORLD, ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE DESIGN HAS NEVER BEEN MORE VITAL. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT ALL WEBSITES ARE ACCESSIBLE. OUR WEB AUDITING SERVICES HELP ENSURE THAT ENTITIES WITH ONLINE PRESENCE HAVE ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES THAT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA). FOR EXAMPLE, MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE HAS PROVIDED ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, LAW FIRMS, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, SUPERMARKETS, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, HOSPITALS AND AIRLINES. THROUGH 2022, WE HAVE PROVIDED OUR WEBSITE AUDIT SERVICES TO MORE THAN 250 COMPANIES TO MAKE THEIR WEBSITES FULLY ACCESSIBLE. EXPERTISE ALONG WITH ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE AUDITING HAS BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION TO MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE BY ENTITIES SUCH AS TIME INC., FORBES, AND NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO. 4409652 EARLY INTERVENTION AND LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER FOR CHILDREN PROGRAMSTHE MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY SERVICES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BLIND BABIES, TODDLERS, AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS IN THE CHILD'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH TYPICALLY IS IN THE CHILD'S HOME. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED TO THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES PARENTS AS TEACHERS, AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE HOME AND IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED CHILD AND FAMILY PLANS, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AS WELL AS ADDRESSING THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND BUILDS UPON THE ASSETS OF THE ADULTS IN EACH CHILD'S LIFE. PROGRAM GOALS INCLUDE FACILITATING DEVELOPMENTAL FUNCTIONING OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN (AGES BIRTH TO FIVE); INCREASING THE LEVEL OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT; INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS VISUAL IMPAIRMENT PROBLEMS; AND PREPARING CHILDREN TO ENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUCCESSFULLY. OUR MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY, LLC WAS CREATED AS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY, REPLACING THE MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER FOR CHILDREN TRADEMARKED PROGRAM NAME. OUR EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, AGES ONE UP TO AGE FIVE, IS AN ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL PRESCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (APPLE) FOR EARLY LEARNERS. THIS PROGRAM, USING THE HIGHSCOPE CURRICULUM, IS THE ONLY FULLY INCLUSIVE PROGRAM IN THE U.S. THIS PROGRAM MODEL IS UNIQUE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND IS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (M-DCPS). OUR MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY INCLUSION MODEL HAS DEMONSTRATED BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS. FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW, RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOUND THAT THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTIONS IN EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT ONCE AGAIN EXCEEDED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF THE CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM (CLASS), AN INDUSTRY STANDARD RATING SCALE. NOTABLY, OUR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOMAIN FOR TODDLERS SCORED 6.8 OUT OF 7-MORE THAN TWO POINTS ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 4.62 OUT OF 7. RESEARCH RESULTS OF OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE MAY 17, 2022, ISSUE OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION JOURNAL "ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PEER PLAY INTERACTIONS AND EMPATHY WITHIN AN EARLY CHILDHOOD INCLUSION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT." THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://RDCU.BE/CNMZI. AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF OUR SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IS OUR CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT COLLABORATIVE CENTER. CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (CVI), THE LEADING CAUSE OF PEDIATRIC VISUAL DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. APPROXIMATELY 30-40% OF CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS HAVE CVI. CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IS A BRAIN-BASED VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. IT IS DIFFERENT THAN CONDITIONS CAUSING OCULAR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT BECAUSE FUNCTIONAL VISION IN CHILDREN WITH CVI CAN BE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE WHEN EARLY SCREENING, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT AND CVI-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL INTERVENTION ARE PUT IN PLACE. THE GOAL OF OUR CVI CENTER TO IS ENSURE THAT THE LEARNING CONTENT FOR STUDENTS WITH CVI IS STIMULATING AND ULTIMATELY HELPS THE CHILD READ AND PROGRESS IN SCHOOL TO REACH THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL. TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN OUR ACADEMY HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING IN THE PERKINS-ROMAN CVI RANGE ASSESSMENT/FUNCTIONAL VISION ASSESSMENT, WHICH ENABLED THEM TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE LEARNING MODALITIES FOR 41 STUDENTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IN 2019 KINDERGARTEN WAS ADDED FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND, IN 2020 WE BEGAN OFFERING FIRST GRADE FOR BLIND CHILDREN AND SECOND GRADE OPENED IN FALL 2021. SEVENTY-NINE PRE-SCHOOL, PRE-KINDERGARTEN, KINDERGARTEN, FIRST AND SECOND GRADE STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN 2022. 3743693 ALTERNATIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAMSMIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF ALTERNATIVE SERVICES THAT ARE FUNDED BY NUMEROUS SOURCES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SENIOR GROUP HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES, MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION, INDEPENDENT LIVING, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESOL) IN COLLABORATION WITH M-DCPS ADULT EDUCATION.OUR SENIOR GROUP HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES (SGA) PROGRAM TARGETS FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS PRIMARILY OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE TO DEVELOP A FULLER, MORE WELL-BALANCED LIFE. THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM ENABLES BLIND SENIORS TO STAY OUT OF EXPENSIVE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND REDUCES MEDICAL COSTS. OUR SGA PROGRAM INCLUDES GROUP DISCUSSIONS, LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER CLASSES, FITNESS, NUTRITION MANAGEMENT, AND MUSIC INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS FIELD TRIPS. ART CREATION AND MUSIC APPRECIATION ARE INTEGRATED INTO THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING. DESPITE THEIR VISION LOSS, OUR ARTISTIC CLIENTS CONTINUE TO WIN LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION. IN 2022, TWO PAINTINGS BY OUR SGA ARTISTS WERE SELECTED WINNERS IN THE 2023 ARTS4ALL FLORIDA STATEWIDE CALENDAR COMPETITION, ANOTHER PAINTING WAS CHOSEN FOR DISPLAY AT THE DIVERSE ABILITIES ART FESTIVAL AS PART OF THE EMERGE ART EXHIBITION IN TAMPA, A WORK CREATED IN 2021 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASED BY THE AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND FOR THEIR PRIVATE COLLECTION AND IS CURRENTLY ON EXHIBIT AT THE HUNTINGTON MUSEUM OF ART IN WEST VIRGINIA AND ANOTHER PAINTING IS NOW PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE LOBBY OF ANIMAL SERVICES IN DORAL, FLORIDA. CLIENTS MAY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN OUR GED/ESOL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM AS PART OF A GRANT FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADULT EDUCATION. THESE SGA CLIENTS ALSO BECOME PART OF A PEER COMMUNITY, WHICH RESEARCH HAS SHOWN INCREASES FEELINGS OF SELF-ESTEEM REFLECTING A MORE POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE, A GREATER ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR BLINDNESS AND A WILLINGNESS TO HELP THEIR PEERS OVERCOME SIMILAR OBSTACLES. WE PROVIDED INSTRUCTION TO A TOTAL OF 166 CLIENTS. OUR MUSIC PROGRAM PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE YEAR-ROUND MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE TARGETING SIGHTED AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUNG ADULTS UTILIZING MUSIC APPRECIATION, INSTRUCTION, AND EXPLORATION AS TOOLS TO FOSTER WORK READINESS SKILLS AND ENHANCE SELF-EFFICACY AND POSITIVE PEER RELATIONS. TEENS AND ADULTS LEARN MUSIC COMPOSITION, PERFORMANCE, RECORDING, SOUND ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS SKILLS. TRAINING INCLUDES THE USE OF JAWS SCREEN-READING SOFTWARE AND ZOOMTEXT SCREEN ENLARGEMENT SOFTWARE TO ACCESS STANDARD MUSIC INDUSTRY SOFTWARE SUCH AS MIDI (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE) AND PROTOOLS ON THE MAC COMPUTER. BRAILLE MUSIC IS TAUGHT THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING TO STUDENTS AROUND THE GLOBE. MUSIC APPRECIATION AND INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN IN OUR MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY IS ALSO PROVIDED. THERE WERE 195 CLIENT PARTICIPANTS IN OUR MUSIC PROGRAM. 3743693 9931004 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 169 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X X X VIRGINIA JACKO 3058562288 601 SW 8TH AVENUE MIAMI FL 33130 MICHAEL FINNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER R HARRISON TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE E HELLIWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR HARRY FLYNN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS NOSTRO ESQ SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE ABRANTE COSIO ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA FREED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALI MANDSAURWALA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY D FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN A MORRIS OD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN INFANTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY W JONES PID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES J NIELSON CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER L NOSTRO CHAIRMAN OF YOUNG PROFESSI 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENE GONZALEZ-LLORENS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE W FOYO IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK J VOYTEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HB HARRIMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX SUAREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HARRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MCKEOWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH A MONTILLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH NIEBLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J SHELLEY III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN P LEVITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT J RICHEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SOLOMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA WHITMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA JACKO PRESIDENT/CEO 37.50 X 255924 0 20500 RICHARD FERNANDEZ CFO 37.50 X 154757 0 9285 CAROL BRADY SIMMONS CPO 37.50 X 135155 0 18922 CAMERON SISSER VICE PRESIDENT FOR EXTERNA 37.50 X 136261 0 18627 JEFFREY RABALAIS DIR. OF FACILITY AND TRANSPORTATION 37.50 X 106649 0 20500 LIANA DE ANGELIS DIR. OF MLH ACADEMY 37.50 X 104288 0 1260 893034 0 89094 6 0 1 0 I CARE HEALTH SOLUTIONS 7600 CORPORATE CENTER DR SUITE 200 MIAMI FL 33126 COMPANY-RELATED TO DOCTOR'S NETWORK-ADMI 626220 DR YITZ WARSHAWSKY 10833 LAKE WYNDS CT BOYNTON BEACH FL 33437 OPTOMETRIST 153840 GABLES THERAPY AND WELLNESS CENTER LLC 3341 SW 17TH STREET MIAMI FL 33145 NURSING SERVICES 115255 3 5440429 4656384 10096813 33 33 39187 512277 0 -512277 39187 -473090 -473090 325231 120242 204989 204989 284515 265888 18627 18627 ERTC 900099 575957 575957 OTHER INCOME 900099 492554 492554 1068511 10915883 614048 0 205022 X 545836 373766 115767 56303 4838437 4100026 367202 371209 73725 61240 6362 6123 538070 447082 48265 42723 392876 326441 35241 31194 2319353 1937736 153780 227837 640781 617730 7488 15563 630849 577580 45789 7480 515621 474864 20757 20000 304526 205925 98601 TRANSPORTATION 487971 485147 2560 264 PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY RE 229246 221467 7779 NEW MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LE 102000 102000 OTHER EXPENSES 25766 25766 11645057 9931004 935357 778696 4374037 7554161 852422 657915 695875 1492659 5735700 5735700 131583 152625 91399 95613 21972797 9943429 12176609 12029368 37831922 29105569 3173849 2935731 65063396 59759341 556564 790968 1882085 2096604 1500000 1500000 3938649 4387572 X 26876305 30952444 34248442 24419325 61124747 55371769 65063396 59759341 -729174 -5023804 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 13749729 14785833 15609166 15832753 10498366 70475847 13749729 14785833 15609166 15832753 10498366 70475847 70475847 12274 22857 18 36 33 35218 400230 322525 3422370 1389150 492554 6026829 76537894 0.92080 0.93740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 60180 60180 11611094 11671274 733564 183391 0 0 651723 681313 693584 733564 2760184 4140276 36000 21170 60000 60180 177350 162931 170328 173396 183391 690046 1035069 38514733 38514733 31463225 9903205 3101017 5952714 38514733 24012369 9318658 2693211 4561013 31463225 15908959 7973621 3170095 3040306 24012369 11916151 5595177 -1374536 227833 15908959 0 0 2118926 2118926 16401329 7089075 9312254 2265604 1822262 443342 1186938 1032092 154846 12029368 X 6516909 -5023804 238700 386130 -4398974 10915883 0 10915883 12532858 238700 649101 887801 11645057 0 11645057 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC NO 740, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC NO 740"). ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 12/31/22, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2019. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN INTEREST IN INVESTMENT COST OF GOODS SOLD 265,888. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 120,242. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 265,888. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 120,242. THE NEW MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER, INC. 364,971. THE NEW MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER, INC. ELIMINATING ENTRIES -102,000. SEE THE LIGHT 229991 229991 32788 HEIKEN EVENT 83495 83495 82493 2 11745 11745 4961 325231 325231 120242 120242 204989 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VIRGINIA JACKO PRESIDENT/CEO 255924 0 0 0 0 0 20500 0 0 0 276424 0 0 0 RICHARD FERNANDEZ CFO 154757 0 0 0 0 0 9285 0 0 0 164042 0 0 0 CAMERON SISSER VICE PRESIDENT FOR EXTERNA 136261 0 0 0 0 0 18627 0 0 0 154888 0 0 0 CAROL BRADY SIMMONS CPO 135155 0 0 0 0 0 18922 0 0 0 154077 0 0 0 SFM SERVICES DIRECTOR 216266 JANITORIAL, LANDSCAPE AND SECURITY SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FAXHIKAST THE PLATFORM WE DEVELOPED OVER TEN YEARS AGO WAS INSTRUMENTAL AS OUR CLIENTS BEGAN TO USE REMOTE LEARNING; NOT ONLY DID WE USE THIS PLATFORM FOR BRAILLE MUSIC BUT IT GAVE OUR TECHNOLOGY TEAM AN ACCESSIBLE ONLINE PLATFORM TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS. OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM IS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED AND INTEND TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES. THESE CLIENTS RECEIVE ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING AND PERSONAL MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION WHICH OFFERS HELP IN SUCH AREAS AS HOME AND KITCHEN SAFETY, BASIC MEAL PREPARATION, NUTRITION, GROOMING, PERSONAL HYGIENE, MONEY IDENTIFICATION, ORGANIZATION, LABELING AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. CLIENTS ALSO LEARN BRAILLE AS NEEDED TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AS WELL AS IPHONE AND COMPUTER SKILLS. LOW VISION SERVICES AS WELL AS COUNSELING SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE. OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO AGE GROUPS: INDEPENDENT LIVING ADULT PROGRAM (AGE 54 AND UNDER) AND INDEPENDENT LIVING OLDER BLIND (AGE 55 AND OVER). THE TWO INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS ENROLLED 202 CLIENTS. OUR BRIGHT BEACONS PROGRAM IS FOR CHILDREN AGES 6-12. WE OFFER BOTH YEAR-ROUND INSTRUCTION AND AN INTENSIVE EIGHT-WEEK SUMMER CAMP. EIGHTY ONE STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THESE PROGRAMS. THE BRIGHT BEACONS PROGRAM PROVIDES INSTRUCTION DEVOTED TO BRAILLE AND TECHNOLOGY LITERACY ON SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOLASTIC SKILLS AND CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT OF BRAILLE KNOWLEDGE. THE SUMMER CAMP IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE LITERACY SKILLS, ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION. THE PROGRAM OFFERS AN ENRICHED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOCUSING ON LITERACY, TECHNOLOGY, PHYSICAL FITNESS, SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ART, AND MUSIC. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED AN EARLY INTERVENTION SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AGES ONE TO FIVE TO PREVENT THE "SUMMER LEARNING REGRESSION" THAT OFTEN HAPPENS TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. OUR ADULT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF TWO COMPONENTS, OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADULT EDUCATION. 51 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS. OUR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION/GED AND ESOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE ADULT CLIENTS THE EDUCATION TO EMPOWER THEM TO EARN THEIR GED IN ORDER TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO POSITION THEMSELVES FOR EMPLOYMENT. OUR ESOL PROGRAM GIVES ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MASTER THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WHICH IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MOVE INTO THE GED PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 INFORMATION IS GATHERED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED, MANAGEMENT PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO REVIEW IT THOROUGHLY AND APPROVE IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIALS FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON. HE/SHE SHALL RECUES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULT IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT AD IS INTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS PART OF THE BOARD GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES. THE BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FORTHE CEO'S SALARY/PERFORMANCE. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS PERFORMANCE AND SALARY REVIEW IS CONDUCTED. CEO PERFORMANCE TARGETS ARE REVIEWED QUARTERLY. CEO CONTRACT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2005, REVISED IN 2007 AND EXTENDED IN 2009,2010, 2014 AND 2017. SALARY AND ANY INCREASE IS BASED UPON A REVIEW OF OTHER LEADING AGENCIES SERVING THE BLIND AS WELL AS EQUIVALENT LOCAL AND NATIONAL NONPROFITS. CFO: THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH AN OUTSIDE PLACEMENT FIRM AND CONSIDERED JOB DUTIES AND MARKET CONDITIONS AND COMPENSATION IN OTHER LEADING AGENCIES AS WELL AS EQUIVALENT LOCAL NONPROFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MOST CURRENT STATEMENTS AND TAX DOCUMENT ARE AVAILABLE UNDER CORPORATE DOCUMENTS ON THE WEBSITE. THEY ARE ALSO READILY AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER WEBSITES LIKE CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR. THE BOARD GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE MINUTES FROM THE BOARD MEETINGS AND THE NOTES FROM BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR AUDITORS, PROGRAM MONITORS AND TO THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BLIND AND LOW VISION SERVICES (NAC). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,937,736. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 153,780. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 227,837. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,319,353. NEW MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER 601 SW 8TH AVE MIAMI FL 33130 852119681 HOLD ASSETS FL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEW MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER M FMV